Breadcrumbs List.
Politics and law
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Some home truths about child protection
4 August 2020
Opinion: When it comes to child protection in New Zealand, it is time to lay the corporate warrior and troubled Pākehā conscience to rest, writes Ian Hyslop.
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Who has the best dance moves for NZ's general election?
3 August 2020
Opinion: There’s no better time for politicians to do the dance of political management than ahead of the 19 September election, writes Jennifer Lees-Marshment.
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Who will manage the economy better?
31 July 2020
Opinion: Felicity Barnes takes apart some historical but enduring myths about both National and Labour and which of the parties is best fit to run the economy.
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Settling Ihumātao
28 July 2020
Opinion: “What is pragmatic and what might be principled does change from one era to another.” David Williams on private land, grievances, and Ihumātao.
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What’s really wrong with our contact tracing app
24 July 2020
Opinion: Kiwis have little reason to think the Government's contact tracing app is up to standard. To get them on board will take some convincing, writes Tim Dare.
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Should Kiwis pay for quarantine?
22 July 2020
Opinion: Ananish Chaudhuri asks if our model of society should be based on mistrust? Or should we assume most people are trustworthy and deal with the exceptions?
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Anne Salmond: A Roman circus
18 July 2020
Opinion: Ignoring science has led to soaring death rates and economic devastation around the world. NZ must not follow this dangerous path, writes Dame Anne Salmond.
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Virtual hosting of APEC a bold move
14 July 2020
Opinion: What New Zealand must do to play virtual host to APEC next year is something perhaps never attempted before. The rewards could be big, explains Rob Scollay.
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Will US election be a geopolitical turning point?
13 July 2020
Opinion: Stephen Hoadley on how Donald Trump has moved the US from its role of international leadership which might not be easy for a President Biden to restore.
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When you’re in a hole, stop digging
8 July 2020
Opinion: The incoming government needs to wake up and have a critical look at the child protection monster that is Oranga Tamariki, writes Ian Hyslop.
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Facebook reforms not good enough
7 July 2020
Opinion: Matt Bartlett explains why Facebook should come to see political advertising and its challenges in the same way as Twitter.
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A story of taxes, wealth and an Easter egg hunt
2 July 2020
Opinion: Michael SW Lee writes about wealth distribution, fairness and reflexive responses commonly heard about taxation in a story about children on an Easter egg hunt.